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Title: |
US4930163:
Apparatus for supporting an eyeglass frame lens assembly in a diving or protective mask
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
King, Mathew B.; Aurora, CO 80013

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1990-06-05
/ 1988-12-15

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Application Number: |
US1988000284909

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 9/02;
B63C 11/12;
Core:
B63C 11/02;
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IPC-7:
A61F 9/02;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/444;
002/909;
128/201.12;
351/158;
Original:
002/444;
351/158;
128/201.12;

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Field of Search: |
002/444,426,10,424
351/158,47,155
128/201.12

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Priority Number: |
| 1988-12-15 |
US1988000284909 |

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Abstract: |
An apparatus for supporting a frame lens assembly of a conventional pair of eyeglasses having a left and right temple portion within a face mask, such as a diver's scuba mask or the like, for a period of temporary use in combination with the mask. The mask having a viewing window and a tubular shroud surrounding the viewing window which includes left and right support members and pivotal attachment means for attaching the left and right support members to the left and right temple portions of the eyeglass frame assembly, respectively, and means for rotationally biasing the support members outwardly and away from one another to urge the support members into abutting relation to the shroud and to the viewing window causing the eyeglass frame assembly to be supported in a functional position within the mask.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Martin, Timothy J. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nerbun, Peter;

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. An apparatus for supporting a frame-lens assembly of a conventional pair of eyeglasses, having right and left temple portions, within a face mask for a period of temporary use in combination with the mask wherein the mask has a viewing window and a tubular shroud including a first surrounding edge that surrounds the viewing window and a second surrounding edge spaced from the first surrounding edge to form a surrounding sidewall, the eyeglass supporting apparatus comprising:
- left and right support members;
- left and right pivotal attachment means for pivotally attaching the left and right temple portions of the eyeglass frame assmbly to said left and right support members respectively;
- means for rotationally biasing said support members outwardly and away from one another to urge said left and right support members into abutting relation to the shroud and to the viewing window, thereby causing the eyeglass frame assembly to be supported in a functional position within the mask.

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